Aspirus Health Foundation

Special Giving Campaign - Hospice House Renovation
The generosity of our community helped create the Aspirus Hospice House 20 years ago, and your generosity today will help make the interior renovation project possible.

Mission - The mission of the Aspirus Health Foundation is to develop critical resources necessary to advance the health of our communities and increase health services in the region.

Vision - The vision of the Aspirus Health Foundation is to be the leader in developing community partnerships to advance the health of people in north central Wisconsin.

About Us - The Aspirus Health Foundation Board of Directors is proud to oversee the work of the Foundation and to ensure that the donations and support entrusted to us are used for the purposes for which they were given. Thank you for partnering with us to advance health, increase health services, and care for people in our region.

What we do

Good health starts in our communities

With your help, Aspirus Health Foundation strives to support community-based efforts that align with our mission to advance health and improve quality of life for people in our region.

The Aspirus Health Foundation raises money for various health related initiatives in the community and within Aspirus. In addition to raising money and receiving community gifts, the Foundation also determines the best way to utilize its resources to make the biggest impact on the community.

Some of the projects we have partnered to support include:

Scholarships to expand the health care workforce through Northcentral Technical College and UW Marathon County

Education programs on suicide prevention, alcohol and drug abuse, and tobacco reduction for adults and youth

Prenatal care for women

Summer camp for special needs children

Safety information and equipment for newborns and children

The Foundation also supports and invests in programs that more directly support:

Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Aspirus Heart and Vascular & Aspirus Research Institute

Aspirus Regional Cancer Center

Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services

Aspirus Women's Health

Video: Spirit of Generosity

Grants

The Aspirus Health Foundation is committed to the health and well-being of people in north central Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Annually, the foundation provides support to a variety of health services and programs to improve health and quality of life for people in the region.

Guidelines

For information on our funding priorities and how to apply, please view and download our Application Guidelines for:

You must complete both steps below for your application to be considered:

PLEASE NOTE

The online grant application does not save your work as you go. Please use the available templates on this page (application and budget) to save your work. Then cut & paste your work and upload your attachments when you are READY TO SUBMIT the final. Thank you.

Please be sure to review the grant guidelines which include a checklist of attachments that must accompany your application in order to be considered.

Past Grant Recipients

Click on the recipients below for more information.

Good News Project: HELP Closet Bariatric Equipment

Funds will be used to help purchase additional bariatric equipment for the Health Equipment Lending Program (HELP) in order to meet the increased need for this equipment in the community for people who are obese and overweight.

Wausau Area Mobile Meals

Funding will help provide reusable meal delivery equipment and insulated bags used in transporting nutritious meals to seniors and people who are homebound in the Wausau area.

Community Corner Clubhouse: Wellness Initiative

Funds will support wellness programs for people in our community who have serious, persistent, and chronic mental health illnesses and problems with overweight and obesity. This initiative will address nutrition, physical exercise and lifestyle changes, through support, counseling, and wellness activities.

Faith in Action of Marathon County, Senior Home Safety & Falls Prevention

Funding will help provide and install grab bars and/or railings into the homes of low-income elderly residents of Marathon County, at no cost to the recipient. Accidental falls are the leading cause of injury and death in people over 65, and this prevention program will help seniors remain independent and safe in their homes.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Northwoods

Funding will support a 12-week educational program for families who have a relative with a serious mental illness. Families will learn about various mental illnesses, the brain, medicines, treatments, the latest research on mental illnesses, the prevalence of mental illness, NAMI support and advocacy programs, and how to handle problems and crisis situations. They will also learn about the referral process and the service agencies in our community.

Northwoods Breastfeeding Coalition Education Day

Funding will support an interactive workshop where parents will learn the basics normal newborn development and behavior (specifically early cues, crying and sleep patterns) and learn about the importance of early feeding decisions.

UW Marathon County

Funding to support students who are entering health careers through scholarships.

North Central Health Care

Funds will be used to support the Buddy and Me Splash and Play program that will provide swimming lessons and activities to children with special needs ages 1 to fifth grade.

Wisconsin Area Health Education Centers

Funding will be used to support four summer internship positions through Wisconsin Area Health Education Center’s (AHEC) Community Health Internship Program. This program links undergraduate and graduate student interns with health departments, community health centers, tribal health centers, and community service agencies throughout Wisconsin to address a variety of public health issues. Students will lead projects proposed by the host agency or health department to address local health priorities.

Wausau Children’s Museum

Funding will support a six-week, after-school nutrition pilot program called The Food is Elementary. The evidence-based program is a collaborative effort with the Wausau School District to introduce young children to the basics of nutrition and cooking through hands-on preparation. Two schools – Hawthorne Hills and Lincoln Elementary – are part of the pilot program that could be expanded to additional students next school year.

Wausau American Hmong Association

Funds will be used to support a pilot project to design an effective survey method aimed at collecting information about the Wausau Area Hmong population and their health, health concerns, lifestyles, and health behaviors. This information is essential to helping the Hmong people take an active role in improving their health.

Rhinelander Area Food Pantry

Funds will be used to provide prepackaged, non-perishable, healthy foods on the weekends to elementary school students who are eligible for the reduced and free lunch program.

Northcentral Technical College

Funding will provide scholarships to students pursuing degrees in health care professions. These scholarships play an important role in ensuring that skilled and trained professionals are available to serve the health needs of people in our region, particularly as our population ages.

myTeamTriumph

Funding will help support a volunteer athletic mentoring program which pairs children, adults or veterans who have special needs with able-bodied athletes. Teams will work together to train for and participant in fitness or endurance events, such as 5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon, triathlon, and Ironman.

Aspirus Health Foundation & Community Events for Aspirus, Inc.

Nov. 21-26, 2017
Get in the holiday spirit during this Thanksgiving week event at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center. Stroll through a glittering forest of over one hundred holiday trees, wreaths, mantels and specialty items decorated and donated by community members for raffle and silent auction. Visit with Santa, enjoy a complimentary cookie and beverage and be entertained by local musicians – all with your ticket purchase. Proceeds benefit Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.

To inquire about how you can get involved in these activities, visit the event webpage or call the Aspirus Health Foundation at 715-847-2470.

The family of Joyce Rossmanith, “Joyce’s Angels,” participated in the event to honor her memory and help others in need of hospice care.

May 13, 2017
Join us on Saturday, May 13th to have fun with family and friends while supporting Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Fabiano Brothers in Weston. Many participants are there in honor of a loved one who received hospice care or to celebrate the people who provide hospice care. This family-friendly event includes a 5K run/walk, 10K run, free kids fun run, food, children’s activities, raffle and balloon release. Runners, walkers, stroller/wagon riders, teams of all kinds are welcome! Please visit the Run for Hospice website to register and for further details.

Proceeds from this year’s event will help support an important interior renovation to the Hospice House.

Monday, August 7, 2017
Dress up or dress down for this swinging summer event at the Wausau Country Club. Play golf and play around. Be carefree! Be silly! Be loud! Be involved. Be generous. Be proud. Ladies enjoy a best ball scramble with a morning or afternoon flight full of fun, prizes, raffles, food and even a male caddy-- whose tips are donated to the cause. This year’s proceeds are used to help children and adult victims of sexual assault and abuse by supporting a nurse examiner program.